Five-Spice Nut Brittle

Wrap up this delicious brittle to go, and you have the perfect edible gift to hand out this season!

Total Time: 0:40

Prep: 0:15

Level:
Moderate

Yield:
1 1/2 pounds

Ingredients

1½ c. sugar

¾ c. light corn syrup

⅓ c. water

2 tbsp. margarine or butter

¾ tsp. five-spice powder

½ tsp. baking soda

1 c. roasted salted mixed nuts

⅓ c. shelled pumpkin seeds

Directions

Lightly grease large cookie sheet.

In heavy 2-quart saucepan, heat sugar, corn syrup, and water to a full rolling boil on high, stirring constantly. Reduce heat to medium; set candy thermometer in place and continue cooking, without stirring, until temperature reaches 300 degrees F, or hard-crack stage (when small amount of mixture dropped into very cold water separates into hard and brittle threads), about 20 minutes.